Where did the name O'Gorman come from? What is their coat of arms? When did the O'Gorman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

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O'Gorman Coat of Arms and Name History

O'Gorman

Origin Displayed: Irish-Alt

Origins Available: Irish-Alt, Irish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gorman, MacGorman, O'Gorman and others.

First found in county Leix where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Gorman who settled in New England in 1747; another William settled in Boston in 1804; Bernard, Edward, Hugh, James, John, Michael, Owen, Patrick, Samuel, Thomas and William Gorman, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1830 and 1865.

Some noteworthy people of the name O'Gorman

James Aloysius O'Gorman (1860-1943), American politician, Senator from New York (1911-1917)
James F. O'Gorman (b. 1933), leading American architectural historian who taught for many years at Wellesley College
Juan O'Gorman (1905-1982), Mexican painter and architect
Colm O'Gorman (b. 1966), founder and director of One in Four, a national Irish charity
Edmundo O'Gorman (1906-1995), Mexican writer, historian and philosopher
Larry O'Gorman (b. 1968), former Irish sportsman who played hurling with Wexford in the 1990s
Camila O'Gorman (1828-1848), wealthy socialite and figure of scandal in 19th century Argentina
Tim O'Gorman, former professional cricketer who played for Derbyshire, England for ten years (1987 – 1996)
Roderic O'Gorman, Irish Green Party candidate in the 2007 Irish general election